Join the many Rochester, NY leaders and organizations collaborating to improve the health of our citizens and the health of our local economy.
Get Connected:
Participate in NorthStar Network’s year-long Fellowship Program and twice-yearly community-wide Cracking the Code on Healthcare Events. These programs bring together executives from throughout the local healthcare value chain. Participants hear national thought leaders inspire individuals and their organizations to collaborate to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare in our community.
Fellowship Program
Cracking the Code on Healthcare
Join other local healthcare professionals and be part of the solution. Attend an event and network with hundreds of local healthcare professionals. Hear national and local thought-leaders discuss the latest healthcare legislation, issues and trends.
Healthcare Business Academy
Learn what it takes to bring your organization’s processes to world class. See what local community organizations are working on to improve Community Health. Take an on-line course to expand your leadership skills.
Benefits to You
- Make a difference in your community
- Network and collaborate with other leaders and organizations to increase the success of your organization
- Acquire the skills and knowledge required to be more successful and further your career
- Build personal relationships that enrich and bring joy to your life
- Continuing Education – For information regarding appropriate population accreditation authorizations for the 2021 Cracking the Code on Healthcare events please click on Events in the top bar menu for the latest updates.
Meet our Valued Customers
Agencies
Education
Government
Home Care
Health Systems
Payers
Long Term Care
Providers
Suppliers and Employers
Our Sponsors
NorthStar Network’s success comes from its ability to bring a diverse set of partners together to help communities and/or organizations achieve their goals. We understand that the sum of the group brings more value than the individual parts.
Fellowship Program Sponsors
Fellowship Program Scholarship Sponsors
Cracking the Code on Healthcare Sponsors
Encouraging words from past National Thought Leader speakers:
“Thank you so much for a thoroughly enjoyable—though all-too-short—visit with you and your many Rochester colleagues.
Rochester gives me hope, and that is in no small part because you two are there, with your boundless energy and ability to see daylight.
Keep up the great work, and keep me closely posted.”
Donald M. Berwick, MD
President Emeritus and Senior Fellow
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
“In Rochester, the room was filled with CEOs who were fully engaged. Among the attendees, there was a wonderful sense of family a commitment to the health of all, not just some.
If I had to bet on a location that will lead the nation in making change happen before it is needed, I’d bet on Rochester and its leaders.
I will be rooting for you.”
Robert Pearl, MD
Former Executive Director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and Former President and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Our Board of Advisors
The timeliness, breadth and depth of NorthStar Network’s Fellowship Program and Cracking the Code on Healthcare Events would not be possible without the continuing help and commitment of our Board of Advisors. We thank them on behalf of our Fellows and the members of our community, each of us whose friends and family use our local healthcare system every day. (* Fellowship Program graduate)
Jason Barnecut-Kearns*
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Trillium Health
Marlene Bessette*
CEO & President,
Rochester Regional Health Information Exchange (RHIO)
Bob Bourg
Senior Vice-President,
Human Resources,
St. Ann’s Community
Jennifer Carlson*
Chief Executive Officer,
FLACRA
Carrie Carl*
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Villa of Hope
Linda L. Clark, MD, MS*
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Jordan Health, representing Greater Rochester Health Foundation
Keith E. Cleary
Senior VP/Director, Business Banking,
ESL Federal Credit Union
Francis J Clement, CFP®, WMCP®, RICP®, CLU®
Wealth Management Advisor,
Clement Wealth Management, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Maria Cristalli*
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Hillside
Tricia K. Gatlin, Ph.D.*
Dean and Professor,
Wegmans School of Nursing, St. John Fisher University
Pamela Gratzer Bornholdt*
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Mindware Connections
Bridget Hallman
Employee Wellness Manager,
Paychex
Kim Hess*
Chief Operating Officer,
Monroe Plan for Medical Care
Vicky Hines, MHA
Leadership Coach,
University of Rochester Medical Center
Samantha Hoepfinger*
Healthcare Relationship Manager,
M&T Bank
Jean Kelly*
Head of Clinical Operations,
Rochester Clinical Research
Al Kinel*
President,
Strategic Interests, LLC
Karen Kinter
CEO,
Oak Orchard Health
Lisa Kitko PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN*
Dean and Professor of Nursing,
University of Rochester School of Nursing
Jill Knittel, MBA, CSP
President & CEO,
JK Executive Strategies
Elizabeth Lattimore
Chief of Staff to the CEO, VP,
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jennifer Lesinski
Vice-President, Marketing,
St. John's
Lisa Marcello*
President/CEO,
Episcopal SeniorLife
Jonathan Miller, CPA*
Partner,
The Bonadio Group
Stephen Rauh, MD*
Retired Surgeon, Chairman RCIPA Board,
RCIPA
Corinda Reaves*
Chief Customer and Community Experience Officer,
Regional Transit Service (RTS)
Ron Rene*
President,
Mission Health
Nikisha Ridgeway*
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Starbridge
David Simpkins*
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing, Communications & Community Affairs Officer,
Rochester Regional Health
Jeanie Smith*
Chief Operating Officer,
Pandion Optimization Alliance
Carol Tegas*
Chief Executive Officer,
Finger Lakes Performance Provider System
Jennifer Trammell
Director, Healthcare Vertical ,
Advizex
Christine Van Vessem
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Quality,
Jewish Home
Lori VanAuken*
President & CEO,
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services
Joseph S. Vasile, MD, MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association
Marielena Vélez de Brown, MD, MPH*
Acting Public Health Commissioner and Medical Director at Starlight Pediatrics,
Department of Public Health,
Monroe County, New York
Kate Wagner
Executive Vice President,
CDS Life Transitions
Matthew Wagstaff*
Community Investments and Partnership Director,
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Melissa Wendland*
Director, Strategic Initiatives,
Common Ground Health
Anne Wilder*
President,
Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI)
Charlene Wilson, EdD, MPA, CCP
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer,
Rochester Regional Health
Mary Zelazny*
CEO,
Finger Lakes Community Health